Knockdown receptacle.



No. 891,609. 'BATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

' J. W. DULANEY.

KNOGKDQWNRGEPTAGLE. APFLIGATION FILED H315, 190e.

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PATENTBD JUNE J'. VV. DULNEYx KNOCKDOWN REGEPTACLE.

AFPLICTION FILED FEB. l5, 1808.

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JOHN W. DULANEY, OF GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI.

KNGCKDWN RCEPTALE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn W. DULANEY, citizen of the. United States, residing at Greenwood, county of Leflore, and State of Mississi pi,-have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Knockdown Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein-to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a knockdown receptacle, and particularly to a structure adapted to be assembled and held without the use of nails7 screws or other fastening devices entering the walls thereof.

The invention has for an object to provide a knocldown receptacle thewalls of which are provided at the ends with parallel strips having interlocking mortises and tenons so arranged that when the parts are assembled they are held against longitudinal movement upon each other and the end portions iirmly supported between said strips.

A further obl'ect of the invention is to provide a receptacle in which one of the end portions is provided with an interlocking strip and an overlapping side and thus ada `)ted to enter a groove formed by the parallel strips upon the sides and to besecured in position by a tie extending over the side carried by the end and secured or held in any desired manner.

Other and further objects and advantages 'will be fully set forth and the novel features thereof deiined by the appended claims.

in the drawings Figure l is a perspective view of one forni of the invention; Fig. 2 is a top view thereof; Fig. 3 is a lan of the inner face of the sides and the wal s of the re- 'ceptacle, separated; l is an enlarged detail pers ective view of the removable end section; iig. 5 is an enlarged plan of one end of the side section; Fig. 6 is a detail plan of the means for holding the Walls of the receptacle together; Fig, 7 is an enlarged vertical section of the top of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1.

Like numerals refer to like parts in the several views of the drawings.

The numeral 10 designates the receptacle which may be formed of wood or other preferred material and of any desired size or configuration, adapted for the purposes to which it is to be a plied7 and may comprise a box, crate, barreior other inclosing receptacle for transportation or storage. ln the forni of the invention here shown this receptacle isV Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 15, 1908.

Patented June 23, 1903.

Serial No. 416,062.

composed of opposite parallel Walls 11 and 12 which cooperate with the parallel walls 13 and these walls hold in position the end sections 14 and 15, thus comprising a receptacle formed of six separable members, as shown in Fig. 3. The side sections 11 and 12 are provided at one or both ends with parallel strips or cleats 16 spaced from each other to forni groove or way 17. These strips may be applied to the inner face of these sides, or if desired, countersunk therein,' while the groove 17 may also be countersunk below the base of the strips, as shown so as to secure an extended bearing for the ends and thus largely relieve the fastening devices for the strips from tension and strain exerted upon the ends. Each of these strips is provided with a mortise or recess 18 disposed toward the center of the side4 and adapted to receive and coperate with a tenon 19 carried by the strips 20 upon the sides'13..

Each of the strips 20V is provided with a inortise or recess 21 disposed toward the ends of the side and adapted to receive tenon 22 at one side `of the mortise 1S upon the strips of the sides 11 and 12 thus forming an interwhich eli'ectually resists end strain or weight .in the assembled receptacle. These strips by interlocking forma series of braces ex? tending about-the sides of the receptacle,

and beyond the end thereof, as shown in lindenn some conditions it is desirable to have the receptacle open at one end, as shown in Fig. 4, while under`- other conditions one side wall may be removed therefrom for filling purposes. In this last event it is essential to support the remaining three sides and ends in assembled condition While the receptacle is being filled, and for this purpose one of the end s such as 14 may be rovided with a groove 23 upon its exposed ace which is subsequently covered by the remaining side to forni 1n that case the top of the receptacle. Through this groove a binding wire 24 extends and passes about the re'- maining sides of the receptacle so that when tightened they are held in relation for filling the receptacle after which any desired character of securing devices may be applied thereto. prises the bands 25 Winch have ltheir free ends connected by turnbuclle 26 which may be adjusted to secure the proper tension of the bands forlirinly holding these sections (lne form of such devices conn,l

v 22 in Fig. 3.

.tise 21 and tenen 19 on the strips 2l) carried rma lwith an angularly disposed side plate 2S which carries a strip 2) corresponding to strip 16 and provided with a mortise 3() and tenori 31 corresponding to the parts 18 and These cooperate with the inorby the sides 13 oi the receptacle. The end 15 slides between the strips f2() oll the side walls 13 or in the grooves tl'iercin, and is closely interlockcd when in closed position as shown in Fig. `ln order to e'll'ect a perfectly tight joint', the inner end et the wall 12 is countersunk as at 32 provi ling a shoulder 33 and coperati'ng therewith is an overlapiing portion from the side piece 28 carrie by the removable end 15. This removable end 'may be lirnily secured for transportation by passing the band 25 thereover as shown'in Figs. 1 and 7.

@The operation of assembling and securing the sections of the receptacle will be appar- 'entl'rom the foregoing description, and 1t will be` seen that these sections may be economically formed/of any 'material thus prodwing a receptacle"which can be cheaply made and `quickly assembled without the use oi' nails or other lfastening' devices extending therethrough for securing the sections together which in their subsequent removal split and injure the sections of the receptacle. The securing ol the parts in position is performed solely by the retainingV bands which when tlie seals are applied thereto form an effectual means for safely transporting the contents of the receptacleY `This receptacle can be readily knocked down by simply removing the bands therefrom and the'parts stored or packed in the minimum space which facilitates their return transportation, while when assembled the felation of the strips and their mortises and tenons forms a iirm and rigid structure resisting any longitudinal movement of the parts upon each other and eilectually retaining the ends in position se that they are not liable to displacement if the receptacle be roughly handled or placed on end.

.T he form of receptacle shown in Figs. 1 and fi is adapted to be used for transportation and storage oi' goods to be sold, and is also practically adapted for household purposes and when not in use can be conveniently packed for storage, while when knocked down can be eilectually cleansed before further use.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. A knockdown receptacle comprising side sections provided at their ends with parallel strips spaced from each other, each of said side strips being provided with mortises and tenons disposed in opposite directions to the mortises'and tenons of the adjacent contacting strip, and end sections mounted between said parallel strips.

-2. A knockdown i receptacle comprising side sections provided at their ends with parallel strips spaced fromeach other, each of said side strips being provided with mortises and tenons disposed in opposite directions to the mortises and tenons of the adjacent contacting strip, and end sections mounted between said parallel strips', one of said end sections being removably mounted and provided with side board adapted to overlap a side section.

3. A knockdown receptacle comprising side sections provided at their ends with arallel strips spaced from each other, eac of said side strips being provided with mortises and /tenons disposed in opposite directions walls having spaced strips with inwardy dis-' posed mortises to engage the strips of the i'irst mentioned side walls, en d sections adapted ior insertion between said strips, and a securing device extending about the receptacle for retaining the parts in osition.

5. AV knockdown receptace comprising parallel side walls having spaced strips at their opposite ends with outwardly disposed mortises therein, arallel coperatinff side walls having space strips with inwardiy disosed mortises to engage the strips of the irst mentioned side walls, end sections adapted for insertion between said stri s, and securing strands extended about sai side walls and extended through a groove in one of the enld walls tov permit the removal of one of the si es.

6. A knockdown receptacle comprising parallel side walls having spaced strips at their opposite ends with outwardly disposed mortises therein, parallel cooperating side Willis having spaced stri" Walls having spaced strips with inwardly disposed mmtises to engage the strips 0i" thu ilst mentioned Sid@ walls, und sections adapted foi inserion between said sfilis, Securing device extending abou g die meepracie for retaining the pints iii mmiion, and :i seal applied t0 *die free ends oi said retaining device.

7.- A imockdown i'cceptsicie uoiiipi-ising pm'ailei side Walls having ,spaced strips ai: tiieii Opposie e'ids Wiyi outiif'uidiy dispmged moiises therein, paizilici Copeinting side )s with iiwziidly disposed moi'ises io eng: D the. .st-fps mi' ihn first mentioned Side walls, @iid Semi-mis adapted iiseiioii bid' fc-'2u sar-id sin' s eculing device sxtending; :nimmt the recepimc@ for semP'iig the p ii {iu-sii' i mnuc'lde snm c Ang th@ fije@ mais d* H12. rf;- ning device, sind v.- sciii exmduz Limoni-i] said 'free muis. Y

A knockduwu rece bacio cmiipriqing L series Uf couziciing Wai s Cani] provided :it tixfii' @nds 'with spziued Similis Vhaving mer-- lapping tenons and nwiis, n irf lziwiy fixed end secbimi dis )used bwmmi die :ships zit une end of the sides, n sliding and scntim disposed 15M/W991i the Strips at tim Opposim and of the sides7 a Side bnai'd carried by said siiding and und provided with an uvifl] 21p ping port-ion foi' said Side 'W211i beneath it, und :L strip myriad by said board :md pi'uvidnd with :L izmion and mortis@ m migig Hw opposite sid@ wadis when im und is iu posit-imi. 

